Hotels are strange, contradictory, but often wonderful places. They are permanent structures primarily designed for temporary lodging. They can offer more luxurious furniture and amenities than you get at home, yet you’ll rarely sleep as well as you do in your own bed. Dreams in hotels tend to be weirder …
Read More »'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': Inside an Animated Spinoff for the Ages
This post contains spoilers for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which is currently streaming on Netflix. The first episode of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off seems designed to make even the most passionate fans of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic books — or the cult classic film Edgar Wright made from them — …
Read More »'Scott Pilgrim' Is Back for More, and Edgar Wright Is Over the Moon
When it was released in 2010, Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was considered a disappointment. It grossed less than $50 million at the box office, on a reported production budget of $85 million. And the reviews, while mostly positive, were less than enthusiastically so. In hindsight, though, Wright’s …
Read More »Choose Your Fighter: 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Trailer Gets Ready for Animated Mayhem
The character lineup featured in Netflix‘s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is one that can only be revealed by a selection screen in Mario Kart or Mortal Kombat. The series — featuring the same actors from the 2010 live-action film — arrives on Nov. 17. Watch the official trailer below — …
Read More »'Ahsoka' Premiere: Non-'Star Wars' Superfans Will Be Lost in Space
This post contains spoilers for the two-part series premiere of Ahsoka, now streaming on Disney+. The Star Wars Disney+ shows run by Jon Favreau and/or Dave Filoni have had a very delicate relationship with Clone Wars and Rebels, the two animated series that Filoni ran in the 2000s and 2010s. …
Read More »Scott Pilgrim Is Back, Animated, Ready to Jam Some Bass and Battle Evil Exes
The Scott Pilgrim series is headed back to its illustrated roots (kinda), with Netflix prepping a new animated series — featuring the same actors from the 2010 live-action film — Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, out Nov. 17. A new teaser highlights the show’s anime-esque style without giving too much of …
Read More »Original 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' Cast Returns for More Chaos in Anime Series
Hollywood reunion content has been milked dry in a major shift toward playing into audience nostalgia. Early in the pandemic, casts reunited over Zoom for table reads. While that happens less now, it’s only been replaced by revivals and years-too-late sequels missing the core of what made the film and …
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